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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Asphalt Smoother” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #512 of 702. Estimated risk: 88.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

48%

“Asphalt Smoother” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 48% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

56%

“Asphalt Smoother” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 56% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Construction Laborers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

Avg. Annual Salary $51,260
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.64
Available Jobs (US) 1,057,660
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Construction Laborers #47-2061
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Construction Laborers”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Smooth or finish freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.

  • Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.

  • Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, or compact and level earth to grade specifications, using picks, shovels, pneumatic tampers, or rakes.

  • Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

  • Operate jackhammers or drills to break up concrete or pavement.

  • Operate or maintain air monitoring or other sampling devices in confined or hazardous environments.

  • Position or dismantle forms for pouring concrete, using saws, hammers, nails, or bolts.

  • Place, consolidate, or protect case-in-place concrete or masonry structures.

  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

  • Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using abrasive tools or machines.

  • Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.

  • Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.

  • Tend machines that pump concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to ceilings or walls.

  • Raze buildings or salvage useful materials.

  • Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

  • Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

  • Provide assistance to craft workers, such as carpenters, plasterers, or masons.

  • Apply caulking compounds by hand or caulking guns to protect against entry of water or air.

  • Install sewer, water, or storm drain pipes, using pipe-laying machinery or laser guidance equipment.

  • Measure, mark, or record openings or distances to layout areas where construction work will be performed.

  • Spray materials, such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco, through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.

  • Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.

  • Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.

  • Mix, pour, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.

  • Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.

  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.

  • Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.

Technologies & Software

  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Buildots AI
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Procore AI
  • Microsoft Word
  • Autodesk Construction AI
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Manlifts
  • Drill presses
  • Smudge pots
  • Power drills
  • Concrete mixers
  • Paint sprayers
  • Oil distributors
  • Jet trucks for cleaning sewer lines
  • Vibratory plate compactors
  • Nail guns
  • Robotic pipe cutters
  • Saws
  • Stucco spray guns
  • Scissor lifts
  • Sandblasters
  • Sidewalk sweepers
  • Floats
  • Air compressors
  • Jig saws
  • Concrete saws
  • Steam cleaning equipment
  • Bosun chairs
  • Ladders
  • Cutout saws
  • Road rollers
  • Tape measures
  • Measuring wheels
  • Paddle mixers
  • Plumb bobs
  • Laser screeds
  • Remote pipe cameras
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Hand trucks
  • Air monitoring equipment
  • Coring machines
  • Sewer rodding machines
  • Brick carrier forks
  • Bale hooks
  • Surveying rods
  • Cold chisels
  • Bench grinders
  • Floor saws
  • Welding hoods
  • Micrometers
  • Axes
  • Shielded arc welding tools
  • Winches
  • Hand grinders
  • Torches
  • Crawler shovels
  • Screeds
  • Dynamite blasters
  • Transit levels
  • Hydraulic speed shoring equipment
  • Water spraying equipment
  • Laser guidance equipment for pipe placement
  • Theodolites
  • Respirators
  • Spirit levels
  • Gas leak detection devices
  • Hydraulic track-guided wall saws
  • Salamanders
  • Trenchers
  • Wagon drills
  • Mattocks
  • Sewer cleaner vactors
  • Cutoff saws
  • Floor sanders
  • Punches
  • Concrete pumpers
  • Loaders
  • Spades
  • Plaster mixers
  • Steam jennies
  • Brick tongs
  • Hydraulic rock drills
  • Belt conveyors
  • Laser measuring devices
  • Asphalt kettles
  • Slings
  • Crowbars
  • Hoists
  • Asphalt saws
  • Plasma cutters
  • Hammers
  • Chipping guns
  • Hammer drills
  • Liquid propane torches
  • Cable pullers
  • Rotary hammers
  • Guniting machines
  • Saber saws
  • Water samplers
  • Tripods
  • Caulking guns
  • Demolition saws
  • Forks
  • Air drills
  • Chain saws
  • Hydraulic boring machines
  • Generators
  • Stump cutters
  • Tuck pointers
  • Skid steer loaders
  • Rakes
  • Circular saws
  • Picks
  • Asphalt mops
  • Scarifiers
  • Forklifts
  • Hydraulic chainsaws
  • Trowels
  • Motor graders
  • Bandsaws
  • Kerosene burners
  • Disc grinders
  • Wire stretchers
  • Brick hammers
  • Calipers
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Masonry forklifts
  • Chip spreaders
  • Hydraulic booms
  • Mud jacks
  • Fencing pliers
  • Pressure washers
  • Scaffolding
  • Weed sprayers
  • Tampers
  • Snowplows
  • Hole cutters
  • Walk-behind saws
  • Robotic pipe cleaners
  • Jackhammers
  • Water levels
  • Power sanders
  • Screwdrivers
  • Pneumatic drills
  • Two way radios
  • Tappers
  • Shovels
  • Mowing equipment
  • Smoke testers
  • Impact wrenches
  • Earth tampers
  • Temperature probes
  • Rough terrain forklifts
  • Levels
  • Water tank trucks
  • Electric boring machines
  • Mortar hoes
  • Suction sweepers
  • Electric drills
  • Mortar mixers
  • Carpenters' squares
  • Swing chairs
  • Power buggies
  • Impact hammers
  • Laser levels
  • Oxygen/acetylene torches
  • Power screwdrivers
  • Post hole augers
  • Swing stages
  • Dump trucks
  • Pedestal grinders
  • Pneumatic staplers
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Walk-behind compacting equipment
  • Protective suits
  • Gin poles
  • Pavement breakers
  • Carpenters' levels
  • Fall arrest systems
  • Pickup trucks
  • Ride-on vacuum cleaners

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